Account-register.



2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented Mar.' 4,v 1913.

R D PARDEE ACCOUNT REGISTER.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1e, 190s.

y -on a .larger scale.

' UNITED sTATEs PATENT oimcn N Rom-.IN n. Pannen, or GARRETTSVILLE, oHIo, AssIGNon To, Tnninecnskn REGISTER COMPANY, or ALLIANCE, omo, A conronnrronononro.

ACCOUNTREGISTER.

- Specification of Letters Patent. Application med June is, 190s. serial No. 438,878.

Patentedtrarlaiiais.

Tocllwhom t may concern:

Be it known thatI, ROLLIN D. PARDEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Garrettsville, in the county of Portage and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in Account-Registers, of which the following -is a specification, reference being had vtherein to the accompanying drawings.

f5 a view partially in section and partially in front elevation of a'portion; of the said account register. Fig. 3- is a: view partly in section and partly in side elevation showing the bill carrying frames and their supports Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view. Fig. 5 vshows the bill carrv ing frames removed from the casing'and 1n compact form for storage.

In the drawings-1 represents as an en- 5 tirety, a casing or housing.l As this casving or housing, in itself, forms no part of my invention, it may be of any well lmown construction. For the purpose of illustration, I have shown it comprising a base 2 on which 0 is arranged a desk-like structure, having a hinged top 3', arranged to permit access to the interior of the desk-like part. The rear part of the top of the desk at 3" is preferably stationary and forms a supporting 5 base for the bill carrying frames and their supports. The back wall 4 of the casing extends verticaly upward for some` distance above the Vtop of the desk li'kefv part :ofthe casing, as also do theside wallsi kand 6 .j f

9 7, 7, indicate bill carrying lframes or leaves. These may be of any suitable and well known const-ruction,and for the purpose of illust-ration, are shown to be similar to those disclosed in my Patent No.y 846,136,

5 patented March 5,1907. The front and rear This invention relates to improvements in surfaces of the sheet or plateSoffeach one of these frame's, are preferably -divded by rubbing strips or ribs 9 into a series of vertically disposed sales slip-receiving sections. In each of these sections is preferably arranged, one above the other, a pair of spring clips 10, which may be suitably held in position on the frame in any wellknown manner. v

Each of the bill carrying frames 7 is preferably independently mounted upon a sup.-

- port 1l, c0mprising a cross or bottom bjarl2,

having secured to its opposite 1 ends' upwardly extending arms 13.4A The .a1'ms713Y and the bar 12 maybe integrally formed,.-ifj desired. n I" ff;

14 indicates links for pivotallyf-connect# ing the cross bars of the bill frame sup# ports 11 together. The two end links of each set are shorter than the intermediate links, and each is pivotally connected at 17,

18, to adjacent a'rms 13. Each intermediate link is pivotally connected at itsupper end to the upper end of one of the arms'213 as indicated at 19; to the next arm 13. in the series intermediate of its ends, as indicated at 19', and to the lower end ofthe next arm 13 in the series as indicated at 20,-these links 14 forming with the said arms`13 a lazy tongs connection between the bars 12. This lazy tongs connection permits the lateraland vertical movement of the base bars of the series relative to each other, at the same time insuring the equal relative move' ment of the supports as entireties.

The bill carrying frames 7 may be piv! otally mounted upon their respective sup" `ports 1l in any suitable manner, and for this purpose I have shown each of the arms 13 provided with an inwardlyy turpedlpivot or stud 21, similar in construction 4to those shown in my aforesaid patent. These studs may be formed separately or integrally with the arms 13 of the supports, as desired.

Each of the bill carrying frames is mounted on the two opposed studs 2l', rar-1 ried by one f ,tthe supports. 111.1 This mount--` ing I haye,'-1Lorillustration, shown'tov be the same RS., that `disclosed in my'aforesa'idpat ent, namely', at-each lower corner ot a bill holding-frame is arranged a coiled wire 22,

the coil of which is arranged to surround one of the pivots 21 on a support 1l from the said coil one end of the wire extends vsubstantially horizontally andis secured to the horizontal edge of the adjacent lower corner of the leaf, and the other end eX- of counterbalance springs 23, one arranged' at either side of the frame and having a coiled. portion surrounding the pivot 2l on which the adjacent corner of the bill holding frame isv mounted. Each of these eounterbalance springs has one end/extending downwardly as indicated at 2aL and seated in a recess 25 in the top of the adja` cent bar 12, andan upwardly extending arm 26 normally pressing against the front wall of the frame, the construction being similar to that shown in my aforesaid. pat.` ent. i

In order to properly position and hold the bill carrying frames andtheir supports 1l in operative positionand relation in the casing l, I have arranged on the base 3, a plurality of bifurcated studs or rests 27, each adapted to receive -between its arms the bar l2 of the front support 1l of the series. From the rearwall 4: or" the Jframe extend forwardly a plurality v of hooks or holders 28'adapted to receive and hold elevated the rearmost support ll-of the series. It desired, ,each of the supports 11 may he independently `supported from the base 3, although this is not absolutely essential, but for the purpose ot'illustration I have shown a (pair ot stepped rests 29, one'arranged at either side of the base 3a, and upon the corresponding steps of which,

when the front and rear supports l1 are arranged in position inthe frame, the opposite ends ot the intermediate bars 12 of the series rest respectively.

The operation of a register embodying my invention will be readily understood.

Vhen the supports for the bill holding frames and the said trames then'iselves are arranged in operative position Within the casing, l, the upper ends of thebill holding frames appear o-ne above the other in ascending series'so as to expose freely to view the index tabs not shown at the upper edges of the frames and sutlicient distance separates the lowerv pivoted ends of adjacent bill holding frames to insure the ready and tree operation of each and all of the said frames in swinging from a vertical to a horizontal position or vice versa. lVhen it is desired to remove the frames from the casing for the purpose of storing them in a safe or vault for safe keeping, all that is necessary7 is to elevate the supports 11 until the lowrrmost one and the uppermost one are tree from their respective supporting connection between the supports.

-rames pivoted upon said lary and holding means, then all of the bill holdingframes 7 in the series and their supports 11 may be moved relativev to each other, until they bear a relation shown in Fig. 5, because ot the lazy tongs nature of the IVhen thus arranged in compact form, the-bill holding trames and their supports occupy considerably less space than they do when arranged in operative relation to each other fithin the frame.

To those skilled in the art of making account registers, many aiterations in construction aiid widely differing embodiments and applications ol' niv invention will suggest themselves, without departing troni the spirit and scope thereof.

My disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative, and are vnot intended "to be in any sense limiting? lVhat I claim is:

l. An account register comprising a series of bill holding frames, pivots tor said frames atthe lower ends thereof, and means connecting adjacent pivots of adjoining leaves together, said means being constructed to permit bodily movement et said bill holding trames both laterally and longitudinallyrelatively to each other and the oscillation of said frames about the axes of their respective pivots, singly or in groups.

2. An account register comprising a plurality of bill holding trames having pivotal mountings for each frame one behind the other in series, and means connecting each of said frames to the adjacent frames in the series to permit the bodily lateral and longitudinal movements of the said bill holding iframes relatively to each other as well as their oscillation about the axes ot their respective pivots.

3. An accountY register comprising a series of pivotally mounted billiholding trames,

and nieansconnectingeach ot said trames.

their oscillation about the axes ot' their respective pivots independently of their relative lateral" and longitudinal movements.

4C. An account register comprising a series of pivotally mounted bill holding frames, and means connecting each of said trames to the adjacent. frames 'in the series to permit the relative lateral and longitudinal movements of the said hill holding trames, as well astheir oscillation about the axes ot their respective pivots independently ot their relative lateral and longitudinal movements and. independently ot each other.

5. An account register comprising sets of lazy tongs, and a piurality ot bill holding tongs and connected thereby in series, whereby bodily l series.

dependently of each other or 1n independently of each other or in groups,

thereon, and lazy-tongs arranged at the opgan inclined leaf support, a series of, file lateral and -longitudinal movements of said bill holding frames relatively to each other are permitted and .the free end of each frame is free to oscillate about the axis of its pivots.

6. An account register comprising a series of billholding frames, lazy tongs connections at the sides of said frames, pivotal connections. between the sides of saidV frames' and adjacent elements of said lazy tongs to permit the'relative lateral and longitudinal f movement of the said bill holding frames and their oscillation about the axes of'their respect-ive pivots, a casing, and means for supporting said bill holding frames in the casing with their upper edges exposed one above t-he other from Vfront to rear oi the 7. In a filing appliance, the combination of a plurality of frames, sets of lazyftongs arranged at the opposite sides of sald frames,v means for pivotally supporting said` frames on the 'sets of lazy-tongs'to Aswing in'- groups, and L 8. In a filingA appliance, the combination of a plurality of frames, sets of lazy ton s arranged at t-he opposite sides 0f said frames, means for pivotally supporting said frames on thev sets of lazy tongs to swing means for connecting the sets o means for connecting the sets of lazy tongs together, a casing, and means within the casing for supporting said connecting means.

9. The combination of a series of lle leaves provided with means for retaining papers,

poste side edges of t-he leaves andto which the `leaves are pivoted at one end, whereby the larytongs constitute hinge connectionsbetween the leaves and permit the leaves to be adjusted Jtoward and from each other, substantially as set forth, 10. The combination ofa series of file leaves provided with Ymeans for `reta-dining papers thereon, and lazytongs to which said leaves aredirectly pivoted at one' end and which directly connectA the leaves, whereby the leaves can swing relative to each other and can also be' adjusted toward andsfrom each other, substantially as set fort-h.V

l1. The combination of a cabinet having leaves provided with meansv for retaining papers thereon, lazy-tongs to which the leaves are directly. pivoted and Whichdirectly connect the leaves, and'means for retaining the leaves on said inclined support, substantially as set forth.

12. The combination of a'serieslof swingconnections between the. frames and t-he links permitting swinging movement of the y frames independently of each the movement of the links.

13. In a device of the character described, the combination of a series of frames providedw'ith means for retaining papers. thereon, and means for connecting the frames together and permitting them to be adjusted toward and from each other, the said means comprising links arranged at theopposite sides ofthe frames and movable relatively to each other and pivots between` the frames and said links permitting said frames to swing relatively to each other, and independently'of each other. f

14..An account register comprising a plurality of bill holding frames arrangeable for operation with their freeen'ds in stepped re`- other and of lation `to each other, and devices pivotallyA supporting and connectingiadjacent frames together in aseries in such manner that said frames are free to oscillate about the axes of their respective pivots singly or in groups, the said devices being constructed to permit bodily lateral and longitudinal movements of the frames relatively to each other, whereby said frames may be bodily separated from each other and arranged with their free ends in stepped relation for operation or may be arranged in a compactrectangular form.

rIn testimony whereof I affix my signature, inthe presence of tWov witnesses.

ROLLIN D. PARDEE.;

Witnesses:

WAsHiNefmN HYDE, d PERRY A. MoCAsKmj` Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing then Commissioner of Patente Y Washington, D. C." f

lit hereby certi-e'dfthat in Letters Patent Na 1,055,070, granted Mar-ch 4,. 1913, upon che application of Rollin D. Pardee, of GarrettsvilAle, Ohio, for an imple-Qement -itu ffAccount-Registere, all) errer appears in the print-ed specication reqlijixg coreeton `as follows: age 3, line l2, for the woxfdmovement read wzments; end @at 'the d Letters Patent shegfd red with this correction theg'ein that the" Vsaune may eonform to-themecord.ef .the Case. in the Petent Oce.

signed am; seared this 15mn@ o f'AppiyA. D.; 1 ?13.

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